Started at Lahaina at 6:45. I wasn't sure right where it started so I was at the back of the crowd which kind of stinks because it wasn't chipped.
Miles
1-8:21 was spent passing all the slower runners.
2-7:55
3-8:09 GU and water stop
4-8:07 started picking off the women in front of me.
5-7:58 Gatorade
6-7:51
7-7:44
8-7:59 Gatorade
9-7:52
10-7:56 GU and water
11-8:00 Starting to crap out
12-8:13 Some uphill and feeling really tired
13-7:51
.14-59 seconds
Okay, so one by one I picked off several ladies. The first 2 were out of reach at the turn around but I passed the 3rd place lady but she got back in front about a mile later. We battled it out up until the end and she kept really strong so I just didn't have it in me to push past her. I'm glad I didn't beat her because we went to breakfast after with her and her husband. They were from Vegas. So, here are all my excuses of why this was not my greatest race. 1-I ran Painters a week ago, 2-Time difference has me screwed up, 3-Elevation (it is different running at sea level), 4-Blisters on my toes from running on the beach, 5-Shin splints and aching tendons from running on the beach, 6-The heat (not used to it). I guess that about covers it all:)
There were 142 people that ran the 1/2. I took 14th overall (men and women) and 4th in the women. The 2nd place women only finished 30 seconds ahead, and the 3rd was 1 second ahead. Had I not started in the back, I probably would have been 2nd or 3rd:( Oh well. They gave trophies to the top 10 women so I got a trophy. YAY! Not a huge race but put on well and lots of fun. | 